Once the physician left, Kade moved his chair closer to the bed again. He rested his forearm on the mattress and held Dakota's hand, careful not to interfere with the intravenous line.
He had questions of his own, particularly about the circumstances surrounding Richard and Luna's deaths. He still needed to understand exactly what had happened in Ashbourne City and why the backlash had affected them so severely. He also intended to investigate his suspicion that they might not be Dakota's biological parents.
However, none of those matters could take priority over his wife at that moment. He could pursue the investigation later, when Dakota was awake and strong enough to hear what he had discovered. For now, he wanted her to recover without facing any additional distress.
Kade gently lifted her hand and pressed his lips against her fingers.
"Take your time, sweetheart," he whispered. "I'll be right here when you wake up."
